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Elibank

Smithsonian Gardens

Object Details

Creator

Poe, Edwin
Murray, Edward
Murray, Miriam Eccleston
Murray, Francis Key
Murray, Daniel
Russian Orthodox Church

Architect

Worthington, Addison

Collection Creator

Garden Club of America

Collection Citation

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
sova.aag.gca_ref14812

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb613b955c9-ae2e-4c39-a0d2-9b52ff465bcf

General

It was designed as a cathedral garden in 1901 by Mrs. Murray with every detail included. The estate was about 80 acres and is located on the crest of Lawyers hill in Relay. Mr. Addison Worthington is the architect of the second house which burned in 1935. The Russian Orthadox Church bought the property and were forced to move their cemetery because of building the new airport for Baltimore City. Rose garden near entrance to cathedral. From Maryland House and Garden Book, 1926.

Place

Maryland -- Elkridge
United States of America -- Maryland -- Howard County -- Elkridge

Topic

Spring
Rose gardens
Sundials
Church gardens

Creator

Poe, Edwin
Murray, Edward
Murray, Miriam Eccleston
Murray, Francis Key
Murray, Daniel
Russian Orthodox Church

Architect

Worthington, Addison

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The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Gardens / Maryland / MD126: Elkridge -- Elibank

Sponsor

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Extent

1 Slides (photographs) (col.)

Date

1926

Archival Repository

Archives of American Gardens

Identifier

AAG.GCA, Item MD126009

Type

Archival materials
Slides (photographs)

Collection Rights

Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.

Collection Restrictions

Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
AAG.GCA_ref14812
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https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb613b955c9-ae2e-4c39-a0d2-9b52ff465bcf
AAG.GCA
AAG

Record ID

ebl-1643208220039-1643210180366-1

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